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Median household income is $148,678 and per capita income is $124,100 in Boston. Median income is well above the U.S. median income. Average household income is $218,655 per year. Boston's per capita income is well above the state of Massachusetts and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 49.7% of the population earns over $150,000. This area may be an ultra-rich area. A close review of the tapestry profiles for this area will give insight into general spending and behavior patterns of this population. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 13.1% and is slightly below Massachusetts and above the US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is low overall at 3.5%. White-collar professions account for 92.1% of employment. Service occupations comprise 5.7% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 2.2% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Boston, Massachusetts
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| INCOME | | | |
| Per capita income | $124,100 | $56,881 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $148,678 | $99,644 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $218,655 | $144,015 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 2.5% | 8.0% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 8.4% | 11.0% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 16.0% | 17.7% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 39.5% | 20.6% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 16.9% | 23.2% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 2,569 | 648,007 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 35.4% | 48.9% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 5,392 | 1,363,961 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 18,002 | 3,779,094 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | |
| Management Occupations | 41.2% | 20.8% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 37.7% | 31.8% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 6.2% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Services | 5.7% | 15.5% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 2.2% | 16.0% | 21.0% |
